[CAUT] For Les and Avery

[Waldrop, Craig]

Friends on the list,
 
As a few of you know (but most wouldn't), I am originally from Houston
and my eighty-year-old mother has a lovely house which she has lived in
for thirty years in the Galveston Bay area.  I have her safely ensconced
at my house in Central Texas.  We have received news from friends and
emergency workers in that area.  Just to add some confirmation of the
news stories, etc. my Mom's house had a five-foot surge of water running
through it!  I suppose the good news? is that the house is still
standing; the bad news is that everything she owns is pretty much
ruined.  There is floating debris everywhere and of course there is no
water or power.  Her refrigerator was floating on its back in the living
room!  Also, snakes are a problem... Yes sir, it is indeed a real mess!
 
Life goes on,
Craig 
 
Craig Waldrop, RPT
Staff Piano Technician
Baylor School of Music
254.710.1723

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From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Avery Todd
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 10:39 AM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: Re: [CAUT] For Les and Avery


Thanks, Jeff. 

Glad to hear that you're pretty much OK. Actually, I've heard that
mostly, in the Houston area, the problem with gas isn't the supplies.
It's the lack of power to run the pumps. I heard yesterday that over 2
million people still don't have power. I've decided to stay at my
sister's until at least Friday or Saturday. I heard from David Porritt
today that there are highway signs around up here advising people not to
try to return to Galveston or Houston because of the gas problem.
They're not even letting people IN to Galveston yet and it may be
several weeks before they do. No power, gas, water, ice, supplies, etc.,
etc. Most of the 20,000 or so idiots who decided to stay there are now
sorry they did and are trying desperately to get out! It's a real mess
in that whole area! 

Avery Todd


On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 8:25 AM, Jeff Tanner <tannertuner at bellsouth.net>
wrote:


	Les Bartlett wrote:
	"Hard to get gas."
	 
	Same here.  Somebody started a rumor Thursday that the next
shipment of gas to SC would be $6/gallon, and that it would be $4.50 or
$5.00 on Friday (it wasn't then, but by Sunday it was) and so there was
a run on gasoline Thurs, Fri and Sat.  Some stations were selling at
$5.69, and people were actually buying gas there to avoid long lines.
Now, there's no gas here, either.
	 
	Well, some stations have premium.
	 
	Great to hear you guys are in good shape.  Prayers go out to
everyone in that area.
	Jeff Tanner
	
	South Carolina


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